Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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338 x 26mm with 6 pot Brembos, direct fit, genuine BMW parts, all under £800 retail.
Bargain tbh.
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Tom G
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Registered: 4th Aug 08
Location: Cheshire
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Christ there huge!!
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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Reasons for doing this ?
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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Standard brakes are scary.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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When's the M5 lump going in? 
P.S. Monster brakes 
[Edited on 21-05-2009 by Graham88]
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
When's the M5 lump going in?
Ha, imagine that.
It'd more likey be one of the twin turbo straight sixes if I did anything.
There's more to come from this engine though, easily another 50bhp and 100lb/ft
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Nick-S
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Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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how? turbo, intercooler, exhaust ect ect...?
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Robin
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All of the above, turbo is the biggest issue, but even that's nothing major.
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Nick-S
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D3s use a larger turbo dont they?
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Robin
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yeah, but I can't find any details.
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P1CK4D
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Around Essex Somewhere
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Naughty brakes I like!
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
Location: Drives: E39
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All this because the jetta is faster! Got some catching up to do now tho!
Awesome brakes and how cheap
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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Are they 135i brakes?
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Robin
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Basically, yeah, the caliper is the same, just a different colour, the disc is the same size.
However, the complete kit, which is a pair of calipers, pair of discs, set of pads, new wear sensors and new heat shields, is cheaper than buying 2 new 135i calipers, which don't even come with bleed nipples!
Works out around £50 less than a pair of calipers for a complete brake it. Bargain price IMO.
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sand-eel
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That is strange, will you have to make up some calliper brackets or is it a bolt on job?
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Robin
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It's designed for the E90, comes complete with brackets.
Proper VFM really.
I'll get some more pics of the whole kit later before, during and after I fit them.
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sand-eel
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Oh right I was thinking this was all OEM stuff straight from BMW  was wondering why it was "cheap".
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Robin
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It is straight from BMW, straight from the main dealer down the road.
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Robin
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They are so much better than standard, even the pedal feel is improved
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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sand-eel
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
It is straight from BMW, straight from the main dealer down the road.
Right
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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Look awesome dude! impressive!
Sand-eel, other manufactures should do what BMW do with their performance range, its great value for money!
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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Ok, so this amazing reliable sensible car has now been at a garage for 2 and a half weeks having some things looked at.
This is the list;
Cold start misfire
Smoking on idle
Lack of power
DTC light comes on after abour 20 miles
Rattle from front suspension
Creak from front suspension
Suspension has become very stiff
Brake squeal
Exhaust rattle
Tracking is out
Might have been a couple of other things too.
Here's the conclusion I've had in that time;
"I think your turbo is fucked mate, that's why it feels slow"
So I'm a little fucked off at the moment, stuck without a car, started a new job last week and had to get lifts every day, the car has been looked at for what seems like about 3 minutes in 12 days and I still don't know how much it's going to cost me to sort it all out.
Priced a turbo up anyway and I'm glad I was sitting down, £850+VAT, plus fitting.
Can't even get rid of the damn car as I'm stuck in a finance deal  which also means I can't really buy another car and park this one up as it'll cost me £280 a month just sitting there.
LAAAAAAMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! 
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3CorsaMeal
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no offence meant, but it was a crappy choice of car.
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